Oligarchy is a form of government where the richest people in a country have captured its political system (or even filled it with themselves) and use that control to direct much of the …

It should come as no surprise that the news of Donald Trump’s election again was greeted with glee in Moscow. Russian dictator president Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to Trump after the …

Wow! Who says election promises don’t produce real change? nnCandidate Donald Trump had loudly proclaimed that he’d force U.S. corporations to move their Chinese manufacturing jobs back to …

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. nnBut not to the Republican of the hour for whom he thinks it stands. That’s no partisan dig. No individual gets my …

Looking for some dim silver linings, some progressives have made the accurate observation that some right-wing populists have criticisms of capitalism that mirror the left’s. They may be, if not …

Did the working class, especially its White members, elect Donald Trump again because they are basically racist, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic? Are they craving a strongman who can protect White …

All is lost, I said, but no one seemed to be listening. Friends and family were all drowning in their own despair. I climbed to the top of the tallest tower in the state, intending to jump. I …

Days after the election, a sweet meme came to my attention. Mother and daughter, with daughter asking, “But what if they lose?” and mother answering, “Then we keep fighting for the rights of …

The wonder is that almost no one saw it coming, least of all the Democratic Party and its supporters in the media and the donor class. Signs of the impending 2024 crack-up were everywhere, if anyone …

Since I discovered hard-boiled detective fiction in my teens, mysteries have been at the core of my voracious reading. I started with my holy trinity of private eye writers, Raymond Chandler, …

With Donald Trump about to re-enter the White House and his sidekicks about to assume control over Congress, America’s progressives are once again shifting — to playing defense. But the best …

The 1939 masterpiece “The Wizard of Oz” is a tough act to precede. Directed by Victor Fleming, Wizard scored two Academy Awards in music categories and was nominated for three other Oscars: Best …

Trump is saying the election gave him a “very big mandate.” Rubbish. It wasn’t a mandate at all. It wasn’t even a “red shift” to Trump and the Republicans. It was a blue …

In this grim campaign of vitriol, blatant misogyny, and veiled racism, the disabled have been largely invisible. One candidate (Donald Trump) disliked any reminder of frailty, avoided appearances …

My friend has never voted in over 20 years. He is smart, socially engaged, follows the news closely, owns property and pays plenty in taxes. He has issues with government, for sure. He thinks his …

As the Elder and Baby Boomer generations continue to leave us, so too some of the most influential Christian pastor-activists in that tradition’s history. But while we give accolades each time a …

If you’ve ever questioned whether our country has an inequality problem, this election should provide all the evidence you need. As billionaires used their financial firepower to throw support …

The late István Mészáros analyzes political theories from the ancient Greek philosophers forward in “Beyond Leviathan: Critique of the State,” edited and introduction by John Bellamy Foster …

Over the few days since Donald Trump’s election victory, America has gotten a foretaste of the wreckage likely to ensue when Trump returns to the White House. His promise to endow Robert F. Kennedy …

Elon Musk sat in the audience at a recent Trump rally in Pennsylvania as Trump foregrounded his supposed love for women: “You will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared,” Trump said to a …